#WWETLC Properly Pays Off most of their feuds in the bulk of the matches on the TLC card to close out the WWE Offseason, but that doesn't mean they missed on a couple of matches (see Rollins vs. Ambrose and Balor vs. McIntyre). Plus, an Elite Exit at #ROHFinalBattle as Cody and the Young Bucks make a Kliq-tastic off-camera curtain call along wi ...…

Major Independents Make Moves To Leverage WWE Offseason Woes as KOP looks into the PPVs being set up prior to WrestleMania season. What are shows like NJPW Wrestle Kingdom, Impact Wrestling Homecoming and ROH Final Battle able to do to draw in disgruntled WWE fans. Plus, KOP picks up on the Year in Review of Wrestling covering the time between ...…

WWE Tumbles into TLC Distraction as KOP discusses the leadup to WWE TLC with the help of clip from this past Sunday's "Vince Russo: Truth with Consequences. " Plus, Final Matches for a number of wrestlers this Friday at ROH Final Battle? Which wrestler's contracts are running out and who will get a look by WWE and the major indies. Also, we loo ...…

Erosion of Ratings and Attendance Troubling Trend of #WWEOffSeason as KOP chronicles this ongoing crisis that the IWC is up at arms about. But first, KOP rants about how comedian Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars for posting anti-gay Twitter messages years ago that has come back to haunt him thanks to the outcry of, triggered, eas ...…

WWE Weekly TV Is In Trouble and They're Asking Fans For Help? KOP surveys the negative sentiment of the weekly TV product throughout the IWC. This at the time when WWE sends out a survey to gather feedback on their product. KOP looks at the big picture and repeats his argument on how the major independents need to take advantage of this weak of ...…

WWE Main Event Marquee is Broken as injuries and unexplained heel turns contribute to the annual poor finish to the end of the WWE offseason, KOP explains how it needs to come across with more reality and less like a carnival show. Plus, KOP continues on how the major independents have worked hard this year to curb away from being anything like ...…

WWE Survivor Series Shocks and Awe suffices for this Big 4 PPV that meant very little overall, while NXT Takeover consistently triumphs the weekly RAW and Smackdown offerings. No title changes, and aside from a couple of interesting "dream" feuds, KOP starts in how NXT is delivering what today's wrestling fan really wants and what WWE is forget ...…

Survivor Series Stumbles While Struggling Through WWE OffSeason, thanks to major stars on the shelf, botches and bad promos leading into Staples Center this Sunday. We delve into how Becky Lynch got botched out of the main event match next to Nia Jax, shelving the hottest star in the company as she is grabbing momentum. Also, we try to figure o ...…

Brawn Strowman Is the New Big Show, while Brock Lesnar comes back and becomes an unbeatable Universal champion once again. As Survivor Series satisfies to distract the casual fans, KOP explains how WWE plans to sludge through the end of the offseason into 2019. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Shopping at Amazon through our special lin ...…

#WWECrownJewel A Crowning Disappointment in what was just another glorified house show for the Saudi royalty sitting in couches at ringside. KOP dissects the matches that felt either RAW or Nitro-worthy or ended ridiculously. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Shopping at Amazon through our special link http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/amaz ...…

#WWE #CrownJewel is set To Commence in Saudi Arabia Sans Controversy this Friday. KOP looks at what impact the show will have on future storylines and what can be done with Survivor Series in three weeks. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Shopping at Amazon through our special link http://www.kingofpodcasts.com/amazon Send a PayPal dona ...…

#WWEEvolution Escalates a Firmly Established WWE Women Division with a PPV that came in with a light in-ring card but delivered overall. One title change happened as Shayna Bazler wins back the NXT Women's title, Toni Storm wins the Mae Young Classic. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Shopping at Amazon through our special link http://w ...…

Roman Reigns Relinquishes the WWE Universal Title As Result of Leukemia Regression that he had been diagnosed with prior over a decade ago that has again resurfaced. KOP discusses the unfortunate news and reflects back on his career to date and what a future return to WWE could look like. Plus, WWE Evolution is this weekend, and KOP previews an ...…

KOP lays out the reason Why WWE Will Choose Capitalism Over Criticism Going to #CrownJewel and why there is nothing wrong with that. KOP points out some hypocrisy that has not been widely reported that explains why WWE will not make any knee-jerk reaction regardless of the public pressure. Plus, Ronda Rousey pipebombs the Bella Twins, Batista a ...…

Impact Wrestling Basks in Brilliantly Booked Bound For Glory with a very stiff world title match that crowns a new champion in Johnny Impact. Plus, Bound For Glory takes us into the undead realm and the concrete jungle and starts off with a stunning spotfest of a curtain jerker. We also look into the tumultuous status of WWE Crown Jewel. Suppor ...…

WWE Crown Jewel Cash Grab and Part-Timer Purge At the Saudi Prince's Request as Big Show, Rey Mysterio, and an unretired Shawn Michaels and a reunited DX come back to TV. KOP rants about the lasting effects of the cash grab and apology to women PPV in Evolution is doing to the company. He also discusses how this only helps the further growth of ...…

Brie Bella Blowback Escalates with CyberBullying Charge on Smart Fans as Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella respond to last week' unfortunate concussion injury sustained by Liv Morgan. Plus, we look forward to Super Showdown and look back at ROH Death Before Dishonor. Plus, price tiering might be coming to the WWE Network. Check out the WWE Shop throu ...…

Brie Bella in her In-Ring Return has made some significant botches on her own, but she causes a botch heard all over the wrestling world that turns dangerous. KOP lays out the argument, the reaction from fans and fellow wrestlers, and how there is equal blame on her as well as WWE. Plus, ROH Death Before Dishonor is this weekend and more about ...…

KOP helps WWE Fans deal with their WWE Off-season frustrations by explaining why WWE Globalization is The Cause For WWE Fans Off-Season Woes. KOP explains how WWE's plan for world domination as mentioned during WWE's Business Summit to their shareholders and the success that WWE has achieved. Plus, we point out who is being properly pushed in W ...…

Universal Title Storyline starts with #HellinACell then goes to Hell Out Of a Cell as Brock Lesnar returns to make the main event a no-contest. KOP runs through a slightly-better than RAW PPV. Becky Lynch wins the Smackdown Live Womens title, but aside from some good matches nothing really happened. Subscribe to the WWE Network through our spec ...…

WWE Cashes with Veterans & Divas for Cash Grab all the while neglecting this weekend's #HellInaCell. KOP explains the situation and how he explained it on Twitter by saying: Wrestling fans are being made to suffer with flat episodes of #RAW all because of a couple of cash grabs. #SSD in Australia Another Saudi Arabia house show in November and ...…

WWE #Evolution is Eroding the Women's Evolution as KOP talks about the infusion led this week by the return of the Bella Twins to action. Plus, what we learned from #AllIn, and what the major independents need to take from the successful supershow. Plus, KOP welcomes MLW star "The Freak" Rhett Giddins, about his work in the cannabis industry, w ...…

#AllIn Delivers a Stellar Supershow That Solidifies the Major Indie Movement, capped off with Cody going full circle with his father by winning the NWA Championship. KOP runs through the highlights that included a surprise appearance by Chris Jericho, some pure fun and some dream matches that the crowd couldn't get enough of. Subscribe to the W ...…

WWE Offseason starts the post-Summerslam period with a Pathetic Part Time Superstar Push. KOP explains how full-time Superstars below the main event are being neutered and brought down into a utopia of badly scripted corporate wrestling while bringing back the past to overcome their self-imposed mediocrity. All of this to bolster a glorified ho ...…

The Shield and Braun Strowman are now being used as a cover to conceal any Roman Reigns heat. KOP explains how it is a huge mistake to use the Shield and Strowman as pawns to avoid from having Reigns deliver a career-defining performance where he could have earned the title and the fans respect at Summerslam. Plus, news on #AllIn, WWE Super Sho ...…

#Summerslam Delivers Feud Starters, Squashes and Title Switches such as those by Ronda Rousey, Charlotte, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns who take home gold. We also get some feuds officially started in AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan vs. the Miz which end with plunder and a reason to continue. KOP runs through what we got out of Summer ...…

#Summerslam Offers Strong Feuds and a Universal Title Dilemma as KOP previews the card for this Sunday as well as NXT Takeover Brooklyn 4. Plus, news updates on 2 major independent sell-out events, AllIn and the ROH NJPW G1 SuperCard. Also, RIP Jim the Anvil Neidhart, Renne Young on RAW commentary and Randy Orton’s past catches up to him. Subsc ...…

KOP rants about WWE #SummerSlam and their Universal Lazy Storytelling of Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, and what easy ways they could have made the storyline and other storylines better overall. Plus, #AllIn match news, chatter about NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4, the resurrection of the Impact knockouts division and more. Subscribe to the WWE Netwo ...…

Major Independents Rise Against the WWE Machine as KOP looks into the promotions making waves vs the big league of sports entertainment. Shows like Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, ROH Best in the the World, MLW Battle Riot, AllIn and other major events and a territory styled talent exchange are helping to create a great alternative to the monot ...…

#WWE Money Machine Mutes Bad Creative and Fan Outrage, as KOP details in various stories from WWE company earnings to Steve Austin talking about managers to Austin Aries talking about making money in the indies. Plus, KOP talks about the announcement of an all-women's PPV in Evolution this October plus thoughts on the overall WWE decisions that ...…

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XVI is a strong indication that the promotion has completely turned the corner on improving their in-ring product and the promotion as a whole. KOP praises Slammiversary as not only one of the best PPVs of the year, but one of the best Impact/ TNA PPVs ever. Great matches, great storylines, and great outcomes. Sub ...…

Hulk Hogan, Racism and Political Correctness as KOP tells the story and voices feelings on racism and social justice. Plus, our Slammiversary XVI Preview. Plus, the fight triangle of Seth Rollins, Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar, and the return of Drew McIntyre back to WWE. Subscribe to the WWE Network through our special link, www.kingofpodcas ...…

#ExtremeRules Evolves the WWE Universal Title Picture and KOP weighs what came from Bobby Lashley's victory over Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman and his eventual cash-in of his Money In the Bank briefcase. Plus, Shinsuke Nakamura goes low to win his first WWE title, B-Team wins tag team gold and some extreme trickery that led to a lot of heels ...…

Major Independents Making Major Waves Despite WWE Dominance as KOP looks at the state of ROH, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground, MLW and NJPW and how the promotions are working together for mutual benefit. We look back the NJPW G1 Special, and we look forward at Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary. Plus, WWE Extreme Rules is previewed, and we lo ...…

Egregious #ExtremeRules Booking ensues with the ongoing character build of Bayley, the slim chances Daniel Bryan feels that we'll ever see him feud with the Miz, but instead we get Team Hell No again. Plus, we review what little came out Ring of Honor's Best in the World PPV. Not that it wasn't that bad, but it happened without any significant ...…

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. signed new five-year agreements with USA Network and Fox Sports, deals that the company said will contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue growth. KOP details the great news and how the company has very little to worry about in the future. Plus, Impact Wrestling and MLW Wrestling are making great ...…

#RIPVader as KOP says goodbye to former big man champion Big Van Vader. Plus, Big Cass gets canned and Is Roman Reigns Already a Heel? Plus, news on ROH Best in the World 2018 and All In, and some chatter about MLW Fusion and WOW Wrestling coming to TV. Subscribe to the WWE Network through our special link, www.kingofpodcasts.com/wwe Check out ...…

#MITB is in the books and KOP talks about Alexa Bliss cashes in briefcase same night for the title. Carmella retains over Asuka with the help of a familiar face and we now have a #MonsterInTheBank. Plus, how Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal to the behest of WWE is the PPV's proverbial bathroom break match. We also look back at NXT Takeover: Chicag ...…

Talking about #CMPunk and his UFC Conclusion as KOP explains why CM Punk was not physically built For #UFC as seen by his UFC225 performance. Plus, its time for our preview of #MoneyInTheBank 2018 and NXT Takeover: Chicago. We look at how the title picture could come across after the briefcases are claimed. Subscribe to the WWE Network through ...…

#WWE #WrestleManiaOffSeason Makes Fans Pine For a #CMPunk Return, and that's why KOP say the wrestling press and podcasters are covering his court case. KOP discusses the verdict handed down to CM Punk and Colt Cabana, plus he discusses the ongoing mistakes WWE make every off-season when it comes to a can't miss pay per view like #MoneyInTheBan ...…

#MoneyInTheBank ....is In Returning Veterans With Chip On Their Shoulder. KOP refers to the stars that have returned in Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre and EC3. Plus, more ramifications on the new RAW and Smackdown TV deals, and WWE looks for a new talent pipeline. Subscribe to the WWE Network through our special link, www.kingofpodcasts.com/wwe C ...…

#SmackdownLIVE is apparently going to Fridays on FOX television in the fall of 2019. KOP discusses what this means for both. Plus, Four Hour PPVS Are Here. We also talk about how the broadcast and PPV moves could mean to the talent. Plus, Money in the Bank gets more matches. KOP talks about how there’s a territory-like system being built among ...…

#WWERaw Set to Renew TV Deal according to a Hollywood Report article, while SmackDown Live will find a new home in 2019. Plus, #AllIn2018 Successfully Sells Out and how this greatly helps the independent circuit. KOP talks about how there's a territory-like system being built among the independent wrestling promotions and how that is good for b ...…

@WWE Goes Into #ThatsWhatYouGet Mode by giving fans a feud between Roman Reigns and Jinder Mahal. KOP describes what #ThatsWhatYouGet is. KOP also talk about the need for heels on the newly changed RAW roster, if it's not Reigns he predicts why it will be Bobby Lashley and Dean Ambrose. Plus, Samoa Joe calls out the weakness for the independent ...…

#WWEBacklash a Bummer and a Blunder With Bad Finishes in the AJ Styles/ Shinsuke Nakamura match, the Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn match with Strowman and Lashley and no title changes. KOP explains how the card felt booked backwards by how well the Seth Rollins/ Miz IC title match went and how every other match did not compare. Plus, why is Roman Reign ...…

Roman Reigns is in Need of Heel Repair Following the #GreatestRoyalRumble. KOP discusses the fallout from what many are calling a glorified house show but explains what it really was. Plus, who does Brock Lesnar need to drop the Universal Title, when will it happen and to whom? Subscribing to the WWE Network through our special link, www.kingof ...…

#WWE Women Wrestlers Not Welcome at #GreatestRoyalRumble and KOP takes time to address the upcoming event that has been highly criticized. Plus, we look at the start of the #WrestleManiaOffSeason, an #AllIn update and news coming out of the Impact Wrestling post -redemption tapings. Support the Wrestling is Real podcast by: Doing your Amazon sh ...…

Impact Wrestling #Redemption18 saw the rise of Pentagon Jr. bringing Zero Fear to the Impact World Title, Hardcore Domestic Assault, and two title changes. Eli Drake use a metal briefcase and some muscle to win the World Tag Team Titles, a House of Hardcore match with an unexpected assault. Support the Wrestling is Real podcast by: Doing your A ...…

KOP discusses the WWE Superstar Shakeup, the Breakup of John Cena and Nikki Bella, and the passing of the Living Legend Bruno Sanmartino. Plus, KOP previews Impact Wrestling Redemption and the Greatest Royal Rumble Ever. Support the Wrestling is Real podcast by: Doing your Amazon shopping through our link, www.kingofpodcasts.com/Amazon Subscrib ...…

Bobby Lashley Returns, Brock Lesnar re-signs, Paige retires, plus debuts and other #WrestleMania fallout like Carmella cashing in for the SmackDown Women's Title. KOP runs through the state of WWE and where it stands today creatively and corporately. Support the Wrestling is Real podcast by: Doing your Amazon shopping through our link, www.king ...…

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